Flowering Rose and Ali's Title were slow to begin.  Mighty Duck and Taltarni Shiraz collided soon after the start.  Mighty Duck, Waddlesworth and Taltarni Shiraz collided approaching the first turn checking Waddlesworth.  Kev's Choice checked off My Names Rhonda on the first turn.  Taltarni Shiraz, Ali's Title and Bash Boy Bay collided on the first turn checking Bash Boy Bay.  Kev's Choice and Taltarni Shiraz collided on the home turn checking both greyhounds.  Ali's Title raced wide on the home turn.  Kev's Choice checked off Taltarni Shiraz entering the home straight.

Shake 'Em Up was slow to begin.  Rosie's Rebel and Pure Sacrifice collided soon after the start and again on the first turn checking Rosie's Rebel.  Stellar Impact, Tamile Lass, Boomer and Pure Sacrifice collided on the first turn checking all four greyhounds.  Boomer and Me Time collided approaching the home turn.  Tamile Lass and Pure Sacrifice collided approaching the home turn checking Tamile Lass.  Tiger Jones checked off Pure Sacrifice entering the home straight.  Rosie's Rebel and Me Time collided entering the home straight and again in the home straight checking both greyhounds.

This start of this race was delayed by approximately 2 minutes to hold for a New Zealand gallops race.

Patchie Bear went up wth lids at box rise and was slow to begin.  Red Gold turned in the box and took no competiive part in this event.  Midori Miss and Catweasel collided approaching the home turn checking Catweasel.  Patchie Bear checked off Bobby Dillon in the home straight.  Midori Miss and Mr. Banks collided approaching the winning post.

Red Gold was vetted following the event.  It was reported that there was no apparent injury found.

Stewards established that Red Gold turned in the boxes.  Acting under GAR 52(1) Red Gold was placed on a Satisfactory Trial (all tracks).

Patchie Bear was vetted following the event.  It was reported that there was no apparent injury found.

A sample was taken from Ima Terror, the winner of the event.

A pre-race sample was taken from Gunmetal Outlaw.  

Blazin Beau, Little Ferret and Gunmetal Outlaw collided approaching the first turn checking Little Ferret and Gunmetal Outlaw.  Blazin Beau and Bev's Girl collided on the first turn checking Bev's Girl.  Gunmetal Outlaw and Bev's Girl collided on the first turn checking Bev's Girl.  Gunmetal Outlaw and Amber Diane collided on the home turn checking both greyhounds.  Gunmetal Outlaw and Amber Diane collided in the home straight checking Gunmetal Outlaw.  Satin Ice tired over the concluding stages of the event.

Bevs Girl was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained an injury to its left quadriceps and showed signs of thumps.  A 10 day stand down period was imposed.

Satin Ice was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained an injury to its left quadriceps.  A 10 day stand down period was imposed.

Ms. S. Drummond, representative of Inhouse Mandy declared a new weight of 29.3 kgs for the greyhound in accordance with GAR 39(2). Inhouse Mandy last raced at 28.0 kgs.

Mr. Alouette crossed to the rail soon after the start checking Nikon Bale and Vane Bale.  Inhouse Mandy checked off Evening Major approaching the first turn checking Little Bit More.  Blaster Master and Mr. Alouette collided on the first turn checking both greyhounds.  Vane Bale checked off Mr. Alouette on the first turn.  Blaster Master checked off Mr. Alouette approaching the home turn.

Nikon Bale was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound an injury to its left back muscle.  A 14 day stand down period was imposed.

Blaster Master was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained an injury to its left monkey muscle.  A 10 day stand down period was imposed.

A sample was taken from Evening Major, the winner of the event.

An Out of Competition Sample was taken from He's Your Mate, engaged in this event, on 18th March, 2016 pursuant to GAR 79A.

He's Your Mate was slow to begin.  Initial Factor and Abbie's Dream collided approaching the first turn.  Cooly Queen, Pason Sander, Initial Factor, Abbie's Dream, Velocity Alice and New Job Jimmy collided on the first turn checking Cooly Queen, Pason Sander, Initial Factor, Abbie's Dream, Velocity Alice, New Job Jimmy and He's Your Mate.  Initial Factor and Velocity Alice collided on the second turn checking Initial Factor.  Initial Factor raced wide in the home straight checking He's Your Mate.

Initial Factor was vetted following the event.  It was reported that there was no apparent injury found.

Don Fire was slow to begin.  Sanzman, Willowvale Hawk, Slipaway Anna and Zelemar Leap collided soon after the start checking Willowvale Hawk and Slipaway Anna.  Willowvale Hawk and Slipaway Anna collided on the first turn.

An Out of Competition Sample was taken from Mr. Stealer, engaged in this event, on 18th March, 2016 pursuant to GAR 79A.

An Out of Competition Sample was taken from Cosmic Shez, engaged in this event, on 18th March, 2016 pursuant to GAR 79A.

Mahogany Saphire was slow to begin.  Fawn Pursuit, Rambo's Party and Maximum Maddy collided soon after the start checking Rambo's Party and Maximum Maddy.  Code Breaker and Mr. Stealer collided approaching the first turn.  Rambo's Party and Maximum Maddy collided on the first turn.  Code Breaker checked off Fawn Pursuit on the first turn.  Mahogany Saphire, Code Breaker and Mr. Stealer collided on the first turn checking Mahogany Saphire.  Cruisen Billy raced wide on the home turn and in the home straight.

A sample was taken from Fawn Pursuit winner of the event.

Calabrese Coco crossed to the rail soon after the start checking Kinloch Creek.  Kinloch Creek and Calabrese Coco collided on the first turn.  Seabrook Oscar, Sugar McGundy, Hell Blazin' and Mischievous Win collided on the first turn checking Hell Blazin', Mischievous Win and Blitzem Mocca.

Mischievous Win was vetted following the event.  It was reported that the greyhound sustained an injury to its right quadriceps.  A 10 day stand down period was imposed.

An Out of Competition Sample was taken from Flying Marcia, engaged as a reserve in this event, on 18th March, 2016 pursuant to GAR 79A.

Carlanna Jobe was slow to begin.  Flying Marcia checked off Call Me Deita approaching the first turn.  Call Me Deita and Spiral Bek collided on the first turn checking Spiral Bek.  Rosie Bay checked off Bigboy Brownless on the first turn.

A sample was taken from Call Me Deita, the winner of the event.

Billy Bart, Pingu and Final Bid were slow to begin.  Maximum Shera crossed to the rail soon after the start checking Neliel Bale and Pingu.  Billy Bart checked off King Of Sunshine on the first turn checking Diane's Lass, Pingu and Final Bid.  King Of Sunshine and Maximum Shera collided on the first turn checking Maximum Shera and Billy Bart.  Neliel Bale and Maximum Shera collided approaching the home turn checking Diane's Lass, Neliel Bale and Maximum Shera. Pingu and Maximum Shera collided on the home turn checking Maximum Shera.  Billy Bart and Maximum Shera collided entering the home straight checking Maximum Shera.  Billy Bart and Diane's Lass collided approaching the winning post.

Maximum Shera was vetted following the event.  It was reported that there was no apparent injury found.

A pre-race sample was taken from Carlanna Sharna.

Dark Tantra and Tredgar were slow to begin.  Radiant Rose and Argyle Diamond collided soon after the start checking Radiant Rose.  Radiant Rose checked off Tredgar on the first turn.  Kilty's Tiger and Carlanna Sharna collided in the home straight.

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Meeting Comments

Satisfactory Trial Results

Sweet Chilly trialled over the 450 metre distance from box 8, weight 24.7kgs.  The greyhound was placed 2nd, in a field of 4.  The time of the trial was 25.64. The greyhound was beaten by a margin of 2.5 lengths.  Sweet Chilly was cleared.